Truck Seat Covers and Dash Cover - LMC And Stitchcraft Has You Covered

The Ins And Outs Of Curing A Cracked And Worn Interior

13. Look at that. It only took about a half hour to remove the damage the owner's butt did over 15 years.

13. Look at that. It only took about a half hour to remove the damage the owner's butt did

14. The backrest cover will take a little more patience to get on. The best way to get it over the foam is to turn the cover rightside-out and then fold just the bottom half inside out over itself. Now slide the half folded cover over the foam and then roll the bottom portion down. The only reason we say this is the inside of the cover has foam on it and the backrest is also made of foam, and foam doesn't like to slide on foam. Foam, foam, foam-did we say foam?

14. The backrest cover will take a little more patience to get on. The best way to get it

15. The backrest has a tie-down listing sewn to the bottom of both the front and back of the cover. You will need to tie these two pieces together with the hog rings.

15. The backrest has a tie-down listing sewn to the bottom of both the front and back of t

16. With both cushion and backrest covers complete, the seat was put back together like it came apart and installed back in the truck. Here is a picture of the seatbelts fed into the cover; if it wasn't for those plastic pieces, the metal buckles would destroy the cover in no time flat. Last thing on the belts, you will need that 45 Torx socket for these also.

16. With both cushion and backrest covers complete, the seat was put back together like it

17. The freshly covered seat looks so much better in the truck, and since LMC makes its covers in the proper materials, it matches the door panel inserts perfectly.

17. The freshly covered seat looks so much better in the truck, and since LMC makes its co

18. When we were tearing apart the front seat, we unearthed a bigger problem than just a worn cover. We have holes, more like craters, in the cushion foam. These are filled with a few pieces of donor foam that is glued in the hole and then shaped with a grinder as see here.

18. When we were tearing apart the front seat, we unearthed a bigger problem than just a w

19. You should fill all the craters you find. If you don't have a grinder, you can sit with a razor blade and cut off the excess. Here is a tip straight from us, but don't tell the old lady. The electric turkey knife in the kitchen works wonders when you are shaping foam, but don't let her catch you using it or you will have to buy a new one. Trust us, the "I'll clean it real good before I put it back" won't fly, and if it does, then can we come over and use your oven to powdercoat a few brackets?

19. You should fill all the craters you find. If you don't have a grinder, you can sit wit

20. Next, it is time to take care of the rotten dash board. The factory constructs these out of a steel inner structure that is covered in foam and a vacuum-formed layer of plastic or vinyl. To replace the whole assembly would be pretty pricey when all that is needed is to cure the problems with the outer skin.

20. Next, it is time to take care of the rotten dash board. The factory constructs these o

21. LMC sent us a Dash Top that is designed to just slip over the factory dash and effectively hide all the blemishes. Before you get all ruffled, this is a great answer to the problem, and no, it doesn't stick out or look bad-plus, it is a lot cheaper than a full dashpad. The other benefit is the color; all the other dashes we looked at, before this one, require a dye job. This one is made from color-matched plastic, so there is no paint to scratch or wear off. The new dash cover has all the proper holes pre-cut, so there is no need to break out the razor knife.

21. LMC sent us a Dash Top that is designed to just slip over the factory dash and effecti

22. The original dash doesn't need to come out of the truck, but you will have to sand the cracks down so the new cover has a flat surface to adhere to.

22. The original dash doesn't need to come out of the truck, but you will have to sand the

23. The cracked areas should look like this when you are done with the sandpaper.

24. Again, the dashpad doesn't have to come out, but everything that bolts around does.